ironhearted

adjective

ˈī(-ə)rn-ˈhär-təd How to pronounce ironhearted (audio)
Definition of ironheartednext
as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings the touching reunion scene caused even the most ironhearted audience members to cry

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  1. ruthless
  2. merciless
  3. hard
  4. stony
Adjective
  • The ruthless military officer with the monocle and the swagger stick who sends his men to senseless death and/or turns traitor.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Her wife and now-teenage daughter stood by her throughout the process, despite ruthless coverage from Mexican and Spanish news outlets, some of which continue to misgender and deadname her to this day.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of ruthless
Adjective
  • Tragedies like these were confrontations — merciless verbal duels in which two characters plead their case, go on the attack, try to take each other apart.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
  • And as long as that’s their take, merciless heckling of those umps should be, too.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2024
Definition of merciless
Adjective
  • Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.
    Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
Definition of hard
Adjective
  • These vines, rooted deep in the stony soil, embody the character of the land and its native flora.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Some trails that probe this stony playground are Granite Gardens, Constellation, Centennial and Watson Lake Loop.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of stony
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ironhanded

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“Ironhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ironhearted. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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